Billy Gunn
William Gunn
Born: 4 December 1858, St Anne's, Nottingham
Died: 29 January 1921, Standard Hill, Nottingham
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire, England.
Known As: Billy Gunn
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Slow (underarm), Right Arm Slow
Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1886/87
Last Test: England v Australia at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1899
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1890
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 11 20 2 392 102* 21.77 1 1 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1880 - 1904)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 521 850 72 25691 273 33.02 48 117 333 1
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 3540 1800 76 23.68 6-48 2 1 46.5 3.05
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
William Gunn translated his
practical attitude on the cricket field to business, founding the
successful sports equipment firm of Gunn and Moore. As a batsman
he was the premier defensive batsman of his generation, using his
great height to smother the ball. He was a useful round-arm
bowler, and famous for his abilities in the deep field. He was
more than capable of hitting, but chose to eschew the lofted
shots because of their inherent risk. He played with an
immaculate straight bat, driving with power ,and using his wrists
to whip away the shorter ball. He and his contemporary,
Shrewsbury formed a formidable partnership for Nottinghamshire.
He also represented England at soccer, and in later life was a
director of Notts County. He became the first former professional
to serve on a County committee, elected to the position with
Nottinghamshire after his retirement. HS Altham wrote of him
"very few batsmen can have so combined power, orthodoxy and
grace". His nephews George and John both represented England (Dave Liverman, 1999).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 09:02:03 GMT
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